PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Czech Republic
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Bologna
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1
Florence
5
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2
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1
Siena
2
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Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
14
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
18
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
2
6
7
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
8
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
18
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
9
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
English
3
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
7
Latin
13
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Colour of staves: brown
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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